Current TU university faculty, staff and students are entitled to discounts from Dell and Apple through agreements with the University System of Maryland. Here, OTS provides a list of recommended minimum specifications for computers that meet most academic needs.
Recommended Minimum Specifications
Students
Check with your college or department relevant to your major for additional requirements and recommendations. If you decide to purchase a new computer, select one with a Wi-Fi standard of five or greater. Here's what to look for in the product description: number 5, 6 or 7 with the Wi-Fi symbol, or for number 802.11 followed by ac, ax or be. If you are using a computer or device that you already own and are having issues with it, contact Student Computing Services.
| COMPONENT |
WINDOWS DESKTOP/LAPTOP |
MAC DESKTOP/LAPTOP |
TABLET |
| Operating System (OS) |
Latest 64-bit OS |
Latest OS |
Latest OS |
| Processor |
Intel Core i5 |
Intel Core i5 |
Intel Core i5 |
| RAM or Memory |
8GB |
8GB |
4GB to 8GB |
| Hard Drive |
120GB/250GB Solid State or Flash Drive |
120GB/250GB Solid State or Flash Drive |
Your Choice |
| Warranty |
Yes, get a warranty |
Yes, get Apple Care |
Yes, get a warranty or Apple Care |
Make a Purchase
APPLE
Purchase products and accessories at an Apple retail location or through the Apple Online Store.
DELL
Get exclusive deals and discounts on Dell consumer computers, electronics, and accessories through Dell's Employee Purchase Program (EPP)
Note: the business lines of Dell products used at the university are different due to the demands of enterprise computers.
Support
SUPPORT FOR PERSONALLY-OWNED DEVICES
If you have issues with personally-owned computers and similar devices (laptops, tablets, routers, cable modems, smartphones, etc.), you must seek support and service outside the university. As a public university, TU cannot provide technical assistance for devices that the university does not own. The Office of Technology Services (OTS) can assist you with connecting to the following:
- University systems
- Websites
- Applications
- Other campus-hosted resources
For more information, see the article: Support for Personally Owned Devices.
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